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Great stuff by Brendan.
In the Chicago game, after having his shot blocked by Ron Artest, Jordan sprinted down court to catch Ron Mercer attempting a layup. Jordan leapt, pinned the ball against the backboard with two hands and pulled it down in one motion.
"My favorite memory was when he caught Ron Mercer's shot," said center Brendan Haywood, the last of Jordan's former teammates remaining in Washington. "He came out of nowhere. We didn't even know he had that in the tank." . . .
Haywood added that he believes that Jordan, now part owner and managing member of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats, could still play today. "Honestly, he could outplay probably about 50 percent of the NBA right now," Haywood said. "Give him a month to get in shape."
Even at 46?
"At 46, if you give Michael Jordan a month, two months to go over there with Tim Grover and get in shape, he could beat 50 percent of the league," Haywood said. "He wouldn't be at a LeBron James level, but he could compete because of his knowledge. He knew the game so well, as far as scouting reports and where he needed to get to on the court that he was always going to be effective. He couldn't jump quite as high, wasn't quite as fast and he still averaged 20 in the greatest league on earth because he was that talented."
In the Chicago game, after having his shot blocked by Ron Artest, Jordan sprinted down court to catch Ron Mercer attempting a layup. Jordan leapt, pinned the ball against the backboard with two hands and pulled it down in one motion.
"My favorite memory was when he caught Ron Mercer's shot," said center Brendan Haywood, the last of Jordan's former teammates remaining in Washington. "He came out of nowhere. We didn't even know he had that in the tank." . . .
Haywood added that he believes that Jordan, now part owner and managing member of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats, could still play today. "Honestly, he could outplay probably about 50 percent of the NBA right now," Haywood said. "Give him a month to get in shape."
Even at 46?
"At 46, if you give Michael Jordan a month, two months to go over there with Tim Grover and get in shape, he could beat 50 percent of the league," Haywood said. "He wouldn't be at a LeBron James level, but he could compete because of his knowledge. He knew the game so well, as far as scouting reports and where he needed to get to on the court that he was always going to be effective. He couldn't jump quite as high, wasn't quite as fast and he still averaged 20 in the greatest league on earth because he was that talented."
